Multiple selecting mechanism



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MULTIPLEYSELLECTING MECHANISM v Filed Sept. 6, 1938 7 Sheets-Sheet 7INVENTORY Patented Dec. l 6, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SELECTINGMECHANISM Carl 6.. Freborg and Charles a.- Freborg, chicar 111.; saidCharles A. Freborg assignor to Marie E. Freborg', Chicago, Ill.

Application September a. ma, Serial so. 228,480

24 Claims.

This invention relates to improved multiple selecting mechanism and hasreference more Particularly to selecting mechanism which may be usedwith automatic phonographs of the multiple record type.

In multiple record phonographs the selected record of a series or groupof records is auto automatic phonographs as above described but it isnot necessarily limited thereto since the mechanism may be found usefulin other arts.

The present selecting mechanism is characterized by aplurality ofelements each carrying a plurality of radially movable pins projectablefrom the periphery of itselement and which' when projected andproperly"aligned 'will be operative to cause a particular record 110 be played.Each projecting pin is automatically returned to depressed positionfollowing the playing of the record selected thereby. A cam plate isassociated with each element and said plate is given step by steprotation as a result of the selecting operation to in turn cause a pinto project from the periphery of its element in the event said cam platehas been made" operative to produce this result. Following the playingof the selected record the cam plates are again rotated but this timethe direction of rotation is reverse to that previously given the camplates and also this rotation is imparted to the elements which areindexed one notch as a result; This indexing rotation of the elementsoperates to bring the next selectedpin into an operative alignedposition and also step by step the cam plates are returned until theyeventually reach their initial position when all the selected recordshave been played. The mechanism is thus in poexact order of selection.Accordingly. an object of the present invention resides in providingimproved selecting mechanism whereby a plurality of selections can bemade at one time and wherein-said selections will be rendered in theexact order of their selection.

A further objectof the present invention is to provide selectingmechanism which will be which is automatically rendered operative by thinsertion of a coin or .coins in the machine.

. A further object is to provide selecting mechanism which will berendered operative by the insertion of a coin or coins to the eatentwhereby a number of selections can be made, determined by the number ofcoins deposited, or the particular denomination of a single coin or bothAnother object is to provide improved selecting 1o mechanism wherein thenumber of selections that can be made is determined by the number ofcoins deposited or by the denomination of the coin, or both, and whichselecting mechanism will be rendered inoperative for selecting purposeslsfollowing the selection of the proper number corresponding to the coinor coins so deposited.

In connection with the foregoing object, the present inventioncontemplates means. whereby the selecting mechanism will be renderedinopergo ative for selecting purposes following the playing of all theselected records, in the event the operator does not complete theselections permitted by the coin or coins deposited in the machine.

A further object of the invention is to provide 25 selecting mechanismwhich will embody novel means, preventing operation of the phonograph orother apparatus associated with the selecting mechanism, even though acoinhas been deposited, until the operator has made'thc first soselection. I

- Another object is to provide selecting mechanism of the characterdescribed which will have electrical connection with the coim controlledmeans in such manner that the coin deposited 5 not only determines thenumber of records that 1 will be played but also the number ofselections that may be made on said mechanism.

A further and more specific object of the invention resides in providingselectingmechanism -40 including a plurality of elements correspondingto the total number of selections and wherein each element will haveassociated therewith a cam plate for causing a selecting pin to projectfrom the periphery of its respective element when I said cam plate isrendered operative and actuated to produce this result.

Another object is to provide selecting mechanism for a multiple'recordphonograph comprising elements having radially movable pins pro- 50jectable from the periphery thereof and wherein the records to be playedare determined by the element selected and wherein the particular pinproiectedfrom the periphery of each element determines the order ofplaying; normally inoperative for selecting purposes but. A'furtherobject is to provide selecting mecha-,

nism which will be relatively simple in construction, economical tomanufacture and which will not readily get out of order.

With these and other objects in view, the invention may consist ofcertain novel features of construction and operation as will be morefully described and particularly pointed out in the specification,drawings and claims appended hereto.

In the drawings which illustrate an embodiment of the invention andwherein like reference characters are used to designate like parts-Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a multiple record phonographembodying the improvements of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the phonograph of Figure 1showing the selector for the record carriers and the means for movingthe same to and dromplaying position over .the

turntable; I, I

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken through the phonographshowing the selector and its association-with phonograph structure andwith the present selecting mechanism;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view. taken through the phonographshowing the turntable and means for elevating same;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the improved selecting mechanism of theinvention;

Figure 6 is anelevational view of one end of the present selectingmechanism showing the latching means therefor and associated structure;

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 1-1 ofFigure 5: Figure 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of Figure 5Figure 9 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 99 of Figure5, and illustrating the means for returning a projecting pin todepressed position following the playing of a record; I

Figure 10 is an elevational view, some of the parts being shown insection, of the coin controlled means which determines the number ofrecords to be played; I Figure 11 is a detail view, parts being shown insection, of one element of the selecting mechanism having associatedtherewith its respective cam plate;

' Figure 12 a sectional view taken substantially along line l2--l2 ofFigure 11;

member to which is applied indicia 22 rendered visible by reason of anopening formed in said cap. ,The ring carrying the indicia is suitablyrotated by the selector to be presently described in detail. Thisstructure is provided so that the number of the record being played willbe visible to the operator.

Phonooraph structure gaged thereby and brought into contact with thesound reproducer 20. Each carrier supports a record disc and also eachcarrier is provided with a lugc28 (not shown) which extends through itsrespective horizontal slot I0 formed in the side wall I! parallel, toand paired with the grooves 21.

The flexible driving shaft I2 is iourn'alled in supports 33 and I4integral with bracket 2! which is an integral part of the side wall I.

' 31 rotatable on standard 28 supporting the tum- Figure 13 isasectional view showing in detail 7 the driving gear for the selector andits ratchet means; v

Figure 141s a plan view, parts being shown in section illustrating thespiral arrangement of the fingers on their supporting shaft and Figure15 is a wiring diagram showing the electrical connections for theelectric motor of for housing the multiple record 52 having meshingengagement wtih gear 52,

table 22. Standard 38 is iournaled for rotation by means of brackets I),the lower bracket also supporting gear 31. A clutch collar 4| isfixedlysecured to the lower end of the standard and has a few turns of wirethereon to provide the projecting pin 42, which is adapted to engagewith a pin 43 depending from gear 31, when the turntable is raised,thereby rotating the turntable through said gearing. Bodily movementvertically is imparted to the standard and thus the turntable by armsand 45, the former carrying a roller 48 and pivotally connecting witharm 45 by link 41. The arms are respectively pivoted at 48 and areyieldingly biased in an upward direction by the coil'spring 49. Thebifurcated end of arm 45 has universal connection with the lower end ofstandard 38 and thus said standard can be elevated and lowered and alsorotated when in elevated position.

The supports 50 and El journal a worm gear fixed to the operating shaft54. Also fixed to this shaft is a cam 55, the periphery of which hascontact with roller 46, and accordingly, saidcam controls the raisingand lowering movement of the turntable. The worm gear 62 is operativelyconnected with the driving shaft II by structure which forms no part ofthe present invention and which is therefore not described in detail.However, it is believed obvious from the showing of Figure 4 that whensaid worm gear I2 is rotated driving shaft l2, a top l3, front and rearwalls l4 and I5, and end walls It and II. .Top I; is

the sound reproducer 20 to the record disc 2|, supported by turntable22,-Figure-4. Along the front edge of the top a sloping section .22 isprovided as a holder for identifying cards, each provided with anopening to permit access of I the operating shaft 54 accomplishes araising and lowering of the turntable. 1

' The operating shaft is'journalled in the front and rear walls I4 andII and in addition to carrying the gear 53 and cam ""there is secured tothe front projecting end of said shaft an arm 58, Figure 2, having alost motion connection with link 51, which in turn is pivotally securedat I! with thereciprocating carriage 2U. Said carriage is provided witha plurality of resilient members 6| which may be depressed by theselector pins 82 tothereby couple a particular rewrd carrier to saidreciprocating Accordingly, when the operating shaft 1 I4 is rotated thereciprocating carriage will be moved 1 to 4 inclusive and abovedescribed comprises I the subject matter of our prior Patent No.2,243,698 granted March 27, 1941 and a more adequate disclosure will befound in said patent.

Selector means 3 and the rod is held locked as long as the carriageremains adjacent the magazine.

The end of shaft I2, extending beyond the front wall ll of thephonograph, carries a gear having meshing engagement with gear .00

:fixed to shaft 01, forming part of the present selecting mechanism. Thebracket 00 extending "outwardly from the front wall II journals the Thereciprocating carriage 00 is mounted for movement on the "guide rod 00and projecting inwardly from said carriage is a roller 65, Figures 2 and3. As best shown in said latter figure, guide 64 for the reciprocatingcarriage is fixed to and supported by the wall' I5 of the phonograph andon the inside surface of said wall there is suitably secured members 00which support the rack 61 for reciprocating movement in a horizontalplane substantially parallel to that of the carriage. The stops 60 limitmovement of the rack since the resilient members I0 are adapted toengage therewith, a member, as shown'in Figure 2, being secured to thetop and bottom surface of said rack and providing a restricted passage.The members are positioned in the path of the roller 05 which, whenmovedupon reciprocation of the carriage, will 'ride within the spacedresilient members I0 and by reason of the restricted passage,reciprocating movement in the same direction will be impartedto therack. However, when the members I0 contact one of the stops 00 furthermovement of the rack is prevented and the roller thereupon passesthrough the resilient members so that the reciprocating carriage is notprevented from reciprocating its full permissible distance.

Rack 01 has meshing engagement with the driving gear II, Figure 13, freeto rotate on the shaft I2, which is journalled in the side frames I0 andI 5 of the phonograph. Formed integral with said gear is a ratchet I9butfixed to shaft I2 is a disc I0 carrying a pawl I5 and which hascontact with the teeth of said ratchet.' As a extending end of shaft I2and also the associated end of shaft 01. Shaft 01 is controlled by theselecting mechanism to be more particularly described and as a result ofsaid control the ex- .tent of rotation of shaft I2 is determined foreach selecting operation. Since said shaft in turn rotates the selectorrod the said rod is accordingly positioned and the selected recordcarrier is thereby coupled to riage.

Selecting mechanism The shaft 01 is suitably journalled for rotation ina frame formed by the spaced arms 90, which are fixed to rod 9|,journalled in the supporting brackets 92. have rocking movement forpurposes to be presently described, and accordingly, there is inthereciprocating carterposedin shaft the universal joint 93 of any suitableconstruction which permits bodily movement of that portion of shaft 0'Ibetween, the arms 00, while insuring rotation of said shaft, which isimparted thereto by shaft I2. Shaft 81 carries a plurality of fingers 94radially disposed about the axis of said shaft and which are angularlydisplaced with respect to each other so that said fingers in eifect forma spiral Figure 14. Positioned above the spirallydisposed fingers 94area plurality of elements 95, there being one element for each finger,and the total number of.

elements is determinedby the number'of record carriers in thephonograph. Each element is in the form of .a drum and carries aplurality of radially disposed projectable pins 96, Figure 1 1,

which are adapted to be located in the path of its particular finger 94to form an abutment limiting the rotation of shaft 8] and thuscontrolling the extent of rotation of shaft I2 and the selector of thephonograph rotated thereby. The elements 9! are fixed to shaft 91, theends of which are journalled in upstanding portions 99 of the supportingbrackets 92, suitably secured by screws to the front frame member of.the f phonograph. On the left end of said shaft, Figure 8, is suitablysecured the notched wheel I00,

result of the pawl and ratchet connection between the driving gear IIand shaft "the shaft journalled in bracket I0, depending from said walland has fixed to its extending end the bevel gear I'I'. Said gear mesheswith'a similar bevel ear I8 fixed to selector rod 00 and which rodisthus rotated by rack'fil. -The selector pins 02 are equal in length butare displaced angularly onsaid selector rod 00. the pin conforms to astar-shaped wheel 9|, Fig- The spoke formation of'.

' Said shaft extends through rear wall I 5, being ure 3, which isalsofixed to the selector rod and is provided with depressions correspondingto the number of pinsonthe rod. A lever 62 pivot'ed at 00 carries aroller" 00 which is cammed into a depression'in the wheelwhen the freeend of the lever is forced by the reciprocating carriage in an outwarddirection. Inthis manner the selector rod is locked in the positiondesired which'deterinines the indexing rotation of the elements 95sincethe roller IOI, secured to the end of the pivoted lever I02, isyieldinglyurged into contact with said wheel by the spring I03.Joumalled so as to freely rotate on hubs of the elements 95 are aplurality of cam plates I00. -A cam plate is associated with eachelement and is normally maintained in inoperative association withrespect to said element bymeans of a spring I05 interposed therebetween.

The push rods I00 are bifurcated at their inward ends, providing spacedarms I0I, Figure I, j

which straddle the hub of its particular element v 95 .and whichtherefore supports this end of the push rod for reciprocating movement.The forward end is likewise mounted for similar movement in the crosspiece I00 supported at its re spectiveends by portions I09 of thebrackets 91. Eacharm I0I of each push rod is provided with a cam portionIII which, as-shown in Figure 12, has a thickness greater than the'spacebetween ;an -inoperatively positioned cam plate and the Arms are adaptedto.

next adjacent element whereby upon reciprocating movement of the pushrod its respective cam plate I04 will be directed axially toward itselement 95 into operative relation therewith. Each cam plate is providedwith a cam III located on the inside surface of said plate toward itsrespective element and which is adapted to contact the pins 96 and forcesaid pins outwardly into a projected position when the cam plate isrotated. The rotation of the cam plates takes place in unison so thatthe cams III are stepped around in unison. This rotation is effected asa result of a selecting operation and is accomplished by the push rodsI08. Each rod is yieldingly held by the spring I I2 in its outermostposition where the cam portions will be inoperative 'and accordingly,all-the cam plates will be spaced from their respective elements. Inthis spaced relation of the cam plates with their elements each cam IIIis out of alignment with its respective pins 96 and accordingly saidpins arenot projected in the event rotation of the cam plate takesplace. It is first necessary to'force the cam plate axially inwardly soas to locate the cam ,HI in alignment with the pins 96 and thisoperationis accomplishedas a result of the cam portions I I0 when thepush rods are reciprocated inwardly. Each rod is formed with a recess, 3

on its under side within which is located a bar H4 having each endsupported by an arm H5.

The bar therefore extends between arms IIB,

each arm being pivoted at its lower end as at IIG'to portions III! ofthe supports. The upper ends of the arms I I5 have connection with aplate member I I1, said member being pivotally secured to the respectivearms at I I8 and having a downwardly directed edge I20 for engaging theprojections I2I, formed in spaced relation on the periphery of each ofthe cam plates I.

when the plate member I" is operative for performing an indexingrotation of the cam downward movement plates it will be seen thatmovement thereof will take place toward the end of the stroke of a pushrod and accordingly the particular cam plate corresponding to said pushrod will have been positioned inwardly toward its element. Furtherinward movement of the rod and thus oscillation of the arms [I5 willproduce movement of the plate member 'II'I so that its depending edgeI20 will engagewith one of the projections I 2| on each of the camplates and therefore as a result of a selecting operation all of thecamplates have an indexing rotation. However, only one cam plate wasoperative'to cause a pin 96 to project from an element, and assumingthat cam II I was initially positioned as shown in Figure '7, it will beseen that the pin projected as a result of the first selecting operationdepends vertically downward from its respective element and is thereforein the path of the finger 94 corresponding to said element.

Another selectingoperation may result in the reciprocation of the samepush rod or another rod. In any event, its respective cam plate will beforced toward its element and following this pin to be projected from anelement was stated as depending Vertically'and mthus directly in thepath of finger 08 corresponding to said element. However, the next pinto be proiected equal to eighteen degrees.

two indexing rotations of the cam plates. In the present embodiment thetotal number of units in I the group for selection equals twenty, andthus there are twenty elements, twenty of the spirally disposedfingers94 and twenty cam plates. This number likewise determines theprojections I2I on each cam plate and since there are twenty of theseprojections, each indexing rotation is Thus the second pin projectedfrom an element is displaced from the vertical eighteen degrees. Thethird pin is displaced thirty-six degrees and so on.

Itwill be, assumed that a record has been Q I played by the phonographcorresponding to the first pin which, as above described, was projectedvertically downward. Through the operation 'of the phonograph the shaft81 is given bodily movement in'an upward direction and since a finger isin engagement with said projecting pin, the said pin will be depressedor returned to its initial position, where it is substantially flushwith the periphery of its element. As previously described, the shaft 81was stated as carried in spaced arms 00 pivotally supported frombrackets 92 at 9|. The said shaft is rocked by an inverted T-shapedlever I 22, Figure 9, the horizontally disposed leg I23 of which is incontact with said shaft. The operating shaft 84 carries a crank I24having a roller I25 which has contact with the underside of the righthand end of arm I26 pivoted to stud I28, Figure 9, thereby causing ofthe left hand end of said arm and rocking the T-shaped lever I22, sincesaid end of the arm overlies the projecting end of said lever.

In addition to causing upward movement of the spirally disposed fingers94 for depressing a projecting pin 98 the lever I22 likewiseaccomplishes another function, namely, -to cause indexing rotation ofthe elements and retrograde rotation of the cam plates so that when allthe selected records have beenplayed the cam plates will be initiallypositioned. As best shown in Figures '7 and 9, the vertical leg I 21 ofthe inverted T-shaped lever 422 has pivotally connected to its upper endas at I28 an indexing plate I30 having an inwardly directed forward edgeI3I by which'retrograde movement is imparted to .the cam plates.Movement of lever I22 is imparted to its pivot shaft I32 journalled insupporting brackets 92 and which has secured to its other end anupstanding leg I21. Thesaid legs and shaft 1 32 together form a movableframe and which carries the indexing plate I". Pivotally supported fromthe underside of plate ISO is a pawl I33, the forward edge of which isin contact with the periphery of one of the elements 95. This pawlaccomplished the indexing rotation of said elements since the pawlengages with the pins 96, which, although in depressed position, willextend .a suflicient distance from the peplate In in a forward positionand-which ac- ,end III will be located back of aprojection III on eachof the cam plates. Likewise the pawl I30 will be located in back of apin and when forward reciprocation of the plate I30 takes place, ,due totension exerted by spring I" in this direction, indexing rotation of theelements will result and retrograde movement of the cam plates, thislatter movement being equal to that of the indexing rotation or eighteendegrees for the embodiment disclosed.

Inview of the foregoing, it will be understood that through actuation ofthe cam shaft 54 of latching mechanism is normally in contactwith theextending portion 1, projecting from the right hand side of the platemember I" and results in elevating said plate member to the extent wherereciprocating movement of the same does not produce'rota'tion of the camplates. However, upon release of the latching lever I44 the leg I40 willdrop and the plate member will thereupon be operative sothat a selectioncan be the phonograph the vertically disposed pin which was projected asa result of the first selecting operation will be depressed or returnedto initial position following the playing of therecord correspondingthereto and automatically an indexing of theelements will take place tobring the next projected pin into a vertical position where it will bedisposed in the path of a finger 94. Simultaneouslywith this indexing ofthe elements the cam plates have imparted thereto a reverse indexingrotation, the result of whichis to locate the cam plates in theirinitial position when all the selected records have been played. Forexample, in the event three selections are made, the cam plates willhave beenrotateda distance equal to three indexing rotations. Theindexing plate I is 'reciprocated following each playing of the recordto impart reverse rotation to the cam plates, which is equal inmagnitude to that of the indexing rotation and thus after the third madeby the operator through actuation inwardly of one of the push rods I00.This release of the latching lever elevates the leg I40 01- said lever,which in turn contacts the portion I40 extending from one side of theindexing plate I30 to thereby elevate said plate. The downwardlyextending edge of said plate is accordingly lifted from its position tothe'rear of the projections III on the cam plates to thereby permit anindexing rotation of said cam plates. Therefore, as a result of thelatching lever the plate member 1 is normally held inoperative and theindexing-plate I00 is rendered operative to the extent where it preventsan indexing rotation of the cam plates.

Rotation of the ratchet wheel I01 one notch is all that is necessary torelease the latching lever I44. However, more than one coin willsometimes be deposited and in "this event the ratchet wheel is,rotatedanother notch for'each coin, assum s, of course, that the coins are ofthe unit denomination required for the phonograph. The coin controlledmechanism is of conventional construction and is generally designed tooperate on a nickel as the coin of minimum requirement for which onerecord is played. If a coin of the denomination of ten cents ortwenty-five cents is deposited rotation of wheel III will take place fortwo or three notches, depending on the derecord has been played thereverse rotation given to the cam plates will locate them in initialposition where the cams III will be in shown in Figure 7.

Latching means.

The present selecting mechanism is normally rendered inoperative forselecting purposes. However, with'the insertion of a coin in thephonograph the means holding the selecting mechanism inoperative isautomatic This mechanism will now be descri Referring to Figure 6, oneof the supporting brackets 02 rotatably supports through stud I00 aratchet wheel If! having associated therewith 1 of the escapementmechanism I, the same will be oscillated to allow clockwise rotation ofthe ratchet wheel I" to take place. The ratchet wheel is yieldinglybiased in this direction by coil spring I42. The rotation, however, willbe limited by the escapement mechanism .to one notch, which will movethe pin I "out of contact with the latching lever-I44 pivotallysupported from portion 00 by the pin I45. Leg I46 of said position as gmovement of the armature.

ally released. 1

. nomination of the coin. This is effected through energization ofmagnets I which attract the armature I40 and move theescapement I" so asto allow rotation of wheel I01 one notch for each For returning theratchet wheel to its initial latching position following the selectionspermitted by the coins deposited, the invention provides a pawl I00pivotally secured at IiI to an upright arm Iii. When the arm III ispositioned as shown in Figure 6 the bulbous-portion 52, extendingrearwardly of the pawl, will contact a pin I03 and as a result theforward end of the pawl isheld. in raised position where it will clearthe ratchet wheel. The latching lever has an extension I54 carrying pinI55 which likewise supports the pawl I50, holding said pawl in raisedposition. However, upon release of the latching lever the pin 4|" willdrop and during released position of said lever the pin will be properlylocated to form a support for the pawl. when a selecting operation Isperformed it will be understood that the pawl is movedforwardly in adirection toward the right, Figure 6, the result of which will. be toallow the free end of said pawl to drop downwardly into contact with atooth on the ratchet wheel. Movement of the pawl .ina direction towardthe left therefore roeventually'the pin I43 .will be brought intocontact with the latching lever,- locating the same in a latchingposition where the selecting mechanism is rendered inoperative forselecting pur- As a resultgof the above, the selecting mechanism of theinvention is rendered operative aumay no is provided tomatically withthe insertion of a coin in the phonograph and which is operative totheLextent where the number. of selections that can be made will bedetermined by the number of coins deposited, their denomination or both,and which will equal innumber the records to be played..

a ratchet or tooth on the wheel and by rearward movement of said pawlthe wheel will be rotated one notch in a reverse direction. The sameoperation is repeated following the next selection and accordingly thepin I63 will be again caused to contact the latching lever, moving thesame into latching position.,

The invention also contemplates means whereby the selecting mechanismwill be rendered inoperative for selecting purposes following theplaying of all the selected records in the event the operator does notcomplete the selections permitted by the coin or coins deposited in themachine. Means for accomplishing the above consists of a pawl arm I56pivotally connected at I51 to leg I21 of the lever I22. This leg hasreciprocating movement similar to that imparted to upright arm, II5 butthe movement of said le follows the playing of a record. The pawl armI56 is therefore reciprocated and when the leg I21 is oscillated againstthe tension of spring I65 the shoulder I56, formed on said pawl arm,will be caused to engage with a tooth of the ratchet.

wheel. Upon return movement of the 'leg the pawl arm will be operativeto perform the above function. If the latching lever is located in itslatching position then the pin I56 will hold the pawl arm I56 in araised position where it willnot be able to engage with a tooth on theratchet. wheel. However, in the event the latching lever is not locatedin its latching position, and this will be the case if the operator hasnot made all the selections permitted by the coin or .coins deposited,then pin I will be located in its-lower position, allowing the pawl armto assume a position whereby the same will be caused to ensage with atooth' on the ratchet wheel.

Coin controlled mechanism The circuit to the electric motor u includesthe switch consisting of'contacts I66 and I6I,

Figures 10 and 15, the former being secured to the lower end of thepivoted lever I66 which isfv resiliently urged in a direction to causeof the contacts by the coil spring I66. The contacts are normally heldseparated but are allowed-to engage to close the circuit and energize Ythe motor upon the insertion of a suitable coin sageway a penny or dime,the operator should inadvertently drop such a coin in this chute.

In the lower portion of the passageway there is positioned an electriccontact "6 which is tri ped by the travel therethrou'gh of a nickel. ThepastactsIII and l1landbotharet p ofadime.

The three contacts described and two additional ,contactanamely, I16 andI16,are associated'with the passageway I61 adapted to receive a quarterand wliich will have a zig-zag course whereby the quarter will trip allfive contacts. As shown in the wiring diagram,

Figure 15, said contacts. are 'each connected with electro-magnets I15and also with the electro-magnets I6I described in connection with thelatching means.

As best shown in Figure 10 the magnets I15 are provided with an armatureI16 forming part of the escapement mechanism I11 yieldinglybiased in onedirection by the coil spring I16. The escape'ment mechanism isassociated with a ratchet wheel I66 rotatably mounted on the outsidesurface of the front wall I6. The coil spring I6I yieldingly forces theratchet wheel to rotate in a clockwise direction and therefore theescapement mechanism normally holds the wheel locked against rotation inthis direction. The ratchet wheel carries a pin I62 adapted to engagethe projecting end of the pivoted lever I63, carrying contact I66, andwhen in engagement with said lever, as shown in Figure 10, the contactsI60 and I6I will be separated. Upon energization of the electro-magnetsI16 by the coin or coins as described, the armature I16 will beattracted to actuate the escapement mechanism, allowing the ratchetwheel to rotate clockwise one notch. A similar energization of themagnets will rotate the ratchet wheel another notch. Such rotation willrelease pin I62 from contact with the pivoted le'ver I66 and thus saidpivoted lever will be free to move in a direction to close the contacts.However, the invention providesanother locking pin for the contactsunder control of the selectreturned one notch following the playing of arecord so that when all the records, permitted by the coin or coinsdeposited, have been played, the contacts will be separated to stopfurther operation of the phonographJ. This consists of an arm I66secured to the projecting end of the operating shaft 56 and whichcarries the pivoted pawl I66 held in outwardly projecting position bythe coil spring I65. Fixed to the frame I6 is a latch I66 which providesareleasable stop for the pawl I66 since the pin I61, fixed to said pawland projecting inwardly, is adapted to contact the same. However,the-pawl is only momentarily held since continued rotation of theopcrating shaft will cause release of the pawl I66.

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wheel and rotate However, due to this holding of the pivoted pawl whilethe operating shaft is rotating, said pawl is spring energized and uponrelease the same has quick rotation in a. clockwise direction, caus-'ing the pin I61 to engage a notch in the ratchet the wheel for adistance equal-' ling one notch. As stated, when the proper number ofrecords havebeen played the ratchet wheel will thereby be returned toits initial position, brinlflw pin I62 into engagement with lever I66and separating the contacts so that the phonograph-comes to rest.

Except for the improvements of the invention, the contacts I66 and I6Iwould engage following the insertion of a ,coin to start operation ofthe phonograph. This, however,'would not give the operator .a chance tomake his selection or selections on the mechanism provided therefor, andaccordlnsly, further means are provided holding the contacts separateduntil the first selection has been The roller I66',.Figure 6.'iscarriedv by spaced arms "I pivotally supported by shaft above describedroller structure, will have oscil-.

lating movement as said roller is cammed out-- wardly by reason of theprojections I2I which must pass by said roller. Said dog is maintainedin contact with lever I95 pivoted at I It and having connection at itslower end with rod I81.- Said rod is supported at its inwardly directedend by bracket I98 and is yieldingly biased by spring 200 in an inwarddirection toward the front wall It of the phonograph. When the rodprojects its full distance in this inward direction the end of the sameis located over pivoted lever liland thus said rod in addition to thepin I82 operates to hold the contacts separated, in which positionthereof the motor of the phonograph is at rest. As explained, the coincontrol mecha- I nism following insertion of a coin will release pin I82from the pivoted lever I and immediately upon a selection being made .bythe operator, the roller IIII will'be rocked, which will impart to rodI91 movement in a direction outwardly to withdraw the rod from contactwith pivoted lever I63. This allows the contacts. to engage and thephonograph will begin operation and the record played will be thatrecord selected by the first actuation of the selecting'mechanism.

Operation of the. phonograph For making a selection a push rodcorresponding to the record desired is moved inwardly to operativelyassociate its cam plate with the element positioned adjacent thereto.Actuation of the push rod imparts movement to the plate member H1 andthis member is operative to cause an indexing rotation of the camplates, which are free to rotate on the shaft 91. However, the cam plateselected is the only one which is operative to cause a pin to projectfrom its element and this projected pin will extend vertically downward.The dropping of a coin in the .machine energized both sets of magnets,the

electromagnets' Ill allowing clockwise rotation of ratchet wheel I31 totake place for one notch only, which is sumcient to free the platemember so that one. selection could be made. Energization ofelectro-magnets I15 allows the ratchet wheel I" to also rotate one notchso that the phonograph maybe operated to play one record.

However, the above selecting operation was necessary to start operationof the phonograph and accordingly shaft 54 will rotate a completerevolution and the following operations will take place in sequence. Itmust first be pointed out that when the phonograph is at rest thetumtable assumes its lowermost position and the record carrier with arecord disc thereon is located directly over the same., the last recordplayed is out of position as regards the magazine. The operatingshaftmust therefore first return this record carrier and as the reciprocatingcarriage travels toward'the'magazine to accomplish this result theroller OI will contact the spaced resilient members "and reciprocatingmovement will be imparted to the rack. Automatically therewith shaft 12will be rotated, the selector rod will be rotated, and shaft 81 of theselecting mechanism will likewise have rotation therewith. This lattershaft carries the spiralling fingers 94 and rotation of the samewillcontinue until a particular finger contacts thevertically projecting pinon the selected element. The mechanism in this manner controls Q 'theselector rod and it will beunderstood that In other words,

said rod will bepositioned so that a selector 'pin '2 will be directedinto contact with a resilient member CI of the carriage to; effectcouplingof the proper record carrier to said carriage.

Although reciprocation of the rack is thus prevented by the selectingmechanism, movement of the carriagetoward the magazine continues sincethe roller merely rides through the resilient member 10. The carriageis'caused to release the carrier returned thereby and automatically theselected record carrier will be coupled thereto. Continued rotationofthe operating shaft is efi'ective to locate the selected recordcarrier over the turntable and when this has taken place the turntableis elevated, bringing the record into contact with the reproducer. Theoperating shaft, as a result of structure which forms no part of thepresent invention, is thereupon disconnected from its'driving shaft I 2and the tumtable is held in raised position during the playing.

wardly to depress the projecting pin which was in contact with a fingerll ofsaid shaft. The

rocking of the lever I22 to cause bodily upward movement of shaft 81imparts rearward movementto the indexing plate IIII and as rotation ofthe operating shaft continues the lever. I22

will have movement under the tension of spring Ill forwardly to itsinitial position, thereby moving the indexing plate' forwardly toaccomplish an indexing rotation of the elements and retrograde-movementof the cam plates. Thisrotation of the elements will bring anotherprojecting pin into vertically depending position if more than oneselection has been made and will also I return said cam plates so thatthe cams III thereof will eventually be located as shown in Figure 7. Inthis position of the cam plates it -will be observed that a selectingoperation will cause the firstpin to bev projected vertically downward.Following the playing of the selected record the pawl I84, which isspring energized, due to rotation of the operating shaft, willcontactratchet wheel I, rotating the same counterclockwise for onenotch. However, since only one coin of unit denomination was'deposwiththe contact lever I; separating the contacts and thephonograph comes torest.

If more than one coin had been deposited in the phonograph or in theevents. coin of larger denomination than the unit required foroperatingthe phonograph had been deposited, the

mechanism above described would have per.- mitted' the playing of morethan one record. In this event operation of the phonograph beginsfollowing the first selection and during the sequentiai' operations ofthe phonograph-for playing the first selected record the operatorwill-have .an opportunity .to make additional selections up ,to thenumber permitted by theparticularcoin deposited. When all the selectionshave been made the mechanism will be rendered inoperative for :furtherselecting purposes and will only become operative again by insertion ofanother coin or coins in the machine. .Also the mecha nism is soconstructed that in the event the operator does not make all theselections per'-' mitted, nevertheless, the mechanism will be renderedinoperative for selecting purposes following necessarily limited inapplication to phonograph machines although for purposes of illustrationsaid machine was preferred. The elements of the selecting mechanismequal in number the units of the group, or in other words, the recordcarriers and also the radially movable pins on the elements likewiseequal in number the units in the group. By selecting a particularelement this will in turn result in selecting a unit from the'groupcorresponding thereto. ,However, for a plurality of selections theprojecting pins determine the order of playing and which is in exactsequence according to the selection.

The invention is not to be limited to or by details of construction ofthe particular embodiment thereof illustrated in the drawings, asvarious forms of the device willof course be apparent to those skilledin the .art without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of l the claims. I

What is claimed is.

1'. Selecting mechanism for selecting one or more units from a groupsuch as certain records in a multiple record phonograph, including'aplurality of elements equal in number to the units in the group, aplurality of pins carried by each element and projectable from theperiphery thereof, movable means for each element for actuating the pinsthereof to cause said pins to be projected in sequence, said movablemeans being normally inoperatively associated with its element, andmeans adapted to be actuated by the operator for positioning aparticular movable means in operative association and to cause movementthereof.

2. Selecting mechanism for selecting one or more units from a group suchas certain records in a multiple record phonograph, including aplurality oi elements equal in number to the units inthe group, aplurallty'of pins carried by each element and projectable from theperiphery.

thereof, a movable cam plate normally inoperatlvely associated with eachelement, each cam plate when operatively positioned and moved causingsaid pins to project from its element in sequence, and actuating meansfor each cam plate, said means being constructed and arranged so thatwhen the operator actuates the same the cam plate is first operativelypositioned and then moved. i a

3. Selecting mechanism for selecting one. 'or more units from a groupsuch as certain records in a multiple record phonograph, including apillrality of elementsequal in number to the units in the group, aplurality of pins carried by each element and proiectable from theperiphery thereof, a movable cam plate normally inoperatively associatedwith each element, each cam plate when operatively positioned and movedcausing said pins to project from its element in sequence, a lever foreach cam plate for opera-. tively positioning a cam plate with respectto its element when actuated, and means for moving all said cam platesin unison when any one lever is actuated. r

4. Selecting mechanism for selecting one or more units from is groupsuch as certain in a multiple record phonograpm inciuding a pinrality ofelements equal in number to the units in the group, a plurality of pinscarried-by each elementand proiectable from the new 5. Selectingmechanism for selecting one .-or

more units from a group such as certain records in a multiple recordphonograph, including a plurality of elements equal in number to theunits in the group, a. plurality of pins carried ,by each element andproiectable from the periphery thereof, a movable cam plate normallyinoperatively associated with each element, each cam plate whenoperatively positioned and moved causing said pins to project from itselement in sequence, a reciprocable lever for each cam plate foroperatively positioning a cam plate with respect to its element whenreciprocated, other means having operation to move all said cam platesin unison when any one lever is reciprocated, and latching means forholding said other means in an inoperative position. i

6. Selecting mechanism for selecting one or more units from a group suchas certain records in a multiple record phonograph, including aplurality of rotatable elements equal in number to the units in thegroup, a plurality of pins carried by each element and projectable fromthe periphery thereof, a rotatable'cam plate normally inoperatively'associated with each element, each cam plate when operatively positionedand I0- tated causing said pins to project from its element in sequence,a lever for each cam plate for operatlvely positioning a cam plate withrespect to'its element when actuated, and means constructed and arrangedto' cause rotation of said cam plates in unison as a result of actuationof any one of said levers.

7. In an automatic phonograph, a plurality of record carriers, a movableturntable, selecting means for the record carriers. and selectingmechanism capable of a plurality of selections at one time governingsaid selecting means so that the record carriers moved in successioninto position over the turntable correspond in particular selec- ;tionsmade on said selecting mechanism, said mechanism including a pluralityof elements equal in number in the record carriers, a plurality of pinscarried by each element and proiectable from the periphery thereof, andmeansv operated by the phonograph following the playing of a selectedrecord to depress said proiectable pin and cause an indexing movement ofsaid elements.

8. In an automatic phonograph, a plurality of record carriers, a movableturntable, selecting means for the record carriers, and selectingmechanism capable of a plurality of selections atone time governing saidselecting means so that the record carriers moved in succession intoposition over the turntable correspond to particular selections made onsaidselecting mechanism, said mechanism including a plurality'oi'rotatableelements equal in number to the recordcarriers,apluralityof-pinscarriedbyeachele-' ment and projectable fromthe" periphery thereof, meansactuated' by the selecting operation tocause spin tobe projected from the periphery of the selected element,and means having operstion iollowingthe playin ofsselectedrseord todepress the projected pin thus'retm'ning the same to initial positionand to cause an indexing rotation of the elements.

9.1a an automatic phonograph, a turntable, a

plurality of record carriers each movable into and from a playingposition over the turntable,

means for'moving the carriers into and from said playing position, aselector for connecting a selected record carrier to said means,selecting mechanism capable of selecting a plurality ofrecords at onetime, said mechanism including rotatable elements equal in number to therecord I carriers, a plurality of radially movable pins carried by eachelement and prolectable from the periphery thereof, manually operablemeans for each element for projecting a pin from the periphery of itselement, and rotatable means associated with said elements and havingrotation prior to the playing of each record the extent of which isdetermined by a projecting pin, said roselector whereby the recordcarriers will be selected according to the selected elements and wherebythe records thereof will be played in sequence as predetermined by thepins projected from the selected elemen V v 10. In an automaticphonograph, a turntable,

the periphery thereof, means actuated for each selecting operation, forprojecting a pin from the periphery of the particular selected element,the projecting pins for the selected elements fol- I lowing the firstselection having an angular displacement with respect to the verticalwhich is correspondingly greater for each selecting. operation, andmeans associated withsaid elements and having operative connectionwithsaid selector whereby the record carriers selected correspond to theselected elements and whereby the records thereof are played in sequenceas predetermined by the pins projecting from said selected elements.

13. In an automatic phonograph, a turntable, a plurality of recordcarriers each movable into and from a playing position over theturntable,

.tatable means controlling the operation of said a plurality of recordcarriers each movable into and from a playing position over theturntable, means for moving the carriers into and from said playingPosition, a selector for connecting a selected record carrier to saidmeans, selecting mechanism capable of selecting a plurality of recordsat one time, said mechanism including rotatableelements equal in numberto the record carriers, a plurality of radially movable pins carried byeach element and projectable from the periphery thereof, and meansassociated with said elements and having operative connection with saidselector whereby the record carriers will be selected according to theselected elements.

11. In an automatic phonograph, a turnable,

.means' for moving the' carriers into and from said playing position, aselector for connecting following the playing of a record to depress theprojecting pin on the element corresponding thereto. V

14. In an automatic phonograph, a turntable,

a plurality of record carriers each movable into and from a playing pition over the turntable,

a plurality of record carriers each movable into and from a playingposition over the turntable, means for moving the carriers into and fromsaid playing position, a selector for connecting a selected recordcarrier to said means, selecting mechanism capable of selecting aplurality of records at one time, said mechanism including ro-' tatableelements equal in number to the record carriers, a plurality of radiallymovable pins carried by each element and projectable from thev peripherythereof, a push rod for each element -for'" 118 a pin to project fromthe periphery of is element when actuated, rotatable means associatedwith said elements and having. rotation prior to the playing of eachrecord the extent of which is determined by a projected pin, and meansconnecting said rotatable means with the selector whereby the recordcarriers will be selected according to the selected elements and wherebythe records thereof will be played in sequence as predetermined by thepins projected from the selected elements.

12. man automatic phonograph, a turntable, a plurality of recordcarriers each movable into and from a playing position over theturntable, means for moving the carriers into and from said p aypodtion, a selector for connecting a selected record carrier to saidmeans, selecting mechanism capable of selecting a plurality of recordsat one time, said mechanism including rotatable-elements equal in numberto the rec-.1 ord carriers, a plurality of radially movable pins v ed byeach element and projectable from means for'moving the carriers into andfrom said playing position, a selector for connecting a selected recordcarrier to said means, selecting mechanism capable of selecting aplurality of records at one time, said mechanism including.

rotatable elemen s equal in number to the record carriers, a pluralityof radially movable pins carried by each element and projectable fromthe periphery thereof, means actuated for each se-,

lecting operation for projecting a pin from the periphery of itsselected element, rotatable means associated with said elements andhaving rotationprior to the playin of each record the extent of which isdetermined bya projected pin,

said rota able means controlling the operation of said selector wherebythe record carriers will be selected according to the selected elementsand wherebythe records thereof will be played in sequence aspredetermined by the pins projected from the selected elements, andmeans for depressing the projected pin. corresp nding to said recordfollowing the playing thereof.

15. In an automatic phonograph, a turntable,

a plurality of record carriers each movable into and from a playingposition over the turntable,

means for moving the carriers into and from said pla fl position, aselector for connecting a selected record carrier to said means,selecting mechanism capable of, selecting aplurality of records at onetime, said mechanism including rotatable elements equal in number to therecord carriers, a plurality of radially movable pins carried by eachelement and projectable from the periphery thereof, means actuated foreach selecting operation for projecting a pin from the periphery of. theselected elements, rotatable means associated with said elements andhaving operative connection with said selector, whereby the recordcarriers will be selected according to the selected elements, meanshaving operation following the playing of a record to depress theprojecting pin on the element corresponding thereto, and other means forcausing indexing rotation of said elements after said projecting pin hasbeen depressed. 16. In an automatic phonograph, a turntable, a pluralityof record carriers each movable into and from a playing position overthe turntable, means for moving the. carriers into and from said playingposition, a selector for connecting a seits element, and. meansconstructed and arranged a result of the reciprocation of any one ofsaid lected record carrier to said means, selecting mechanism capable ofselecting a plurality of records at one time, said mechanism includingrotatable elements equal in number to the record carriers, a pluralityof radially movable pins carried by each element and projectable fromthe periphery thereof, means for each element which when actuatedproject a pin from the periphery of the selected element, said meansbeing constructed and arranged whereby the projecting pins for aplurality of selected elements will have an angular displacement withrespect to each other which is equal, rotatable means associated withsaid elements and having rotation prior to the playing of each recordthe extent of which isdetermined by a projected pin, means connectingsaid rotatable means with the selector whereby the record carriers willbe selected according to the selected elements, and whereby the recordsthereof will be played in sequence as predetermined by the pinsprojected from the selected elements, means for depressing the projectedpin following the playing of the record corresponding thereto, and othermeans" for causing indexing rotation of said elements' after aprojectingpin has been depressed.

17. In selecting mechanism for selecting one or more units from a groupsuch as certain records in a multiple record phonograph, in combinationa plurality of rotatable elements equal in number to the units in thegroup, a plurality of pins carried by each element and projectable fromthe periphery thereof, a rotatable cam plate normally inoperativelyassociated with each element, each cam plate when operatively positionedfrom the element in sequence, a push rod for each cam plate foroperatively positioning the cam plate with respect to its element, andmeans constructed and arranged to cause rotation of all said cam platesin unison as a result of the actuation of any one of said push rods,said rotation being limited in extent-so that only one pin is projectedfrom the selected element, whereby for a plurality of selections theprojecting pins will have an angular displacement with respect to thefirst projected pin which is correspondingly greater for each selectingoperation.

18. In selecting mechanismior selecting one or more units from a groupsuch as certain records in a multiple record phonograph, in combination,a plurality of rotatable elements equal in number to the units in thegroup, a plurality of pins carried by each element and projectable fromthe periphery thereof, a rotatable cam plate normally inoperativelyassociated with each element, each plate having a cam for projecting thepins from'its element when the plate is operatively positioned androtated, a push rod for each cam plate, each push rod when reciprocatedoperatively positioning a plate with respect to push rods, said rotationbeing limited in extent so that only one pin is projected from theselected element, whereby for a plurality of selections the projectingpins will have an angular displacement with respect to the firstprojected pin which is correspondingly greater for each selectingoperation.

19. In selecting mechanism for selecting one or more units from a groupsuch as certain records in a multiple record phonograph, in combination,a plurality of elements each having a plurality of radially movable pinsspaced around and projectable from the periphery thereof, a rotatableshaft having said elements fixed thereto with the pins in alignment, camplates freely rotatable on said shaft and having, association with anelement respectively, means positioned between each element and its camplate holding said plate inoperative with respect thereto, a push rodfor each cam plate for operatively positioning the plate with respect toits element, each plate having means thereon whereby upon rotation ofthe plate the pins'will be projected from its'element in sequence, andmeans constructed and arranged to cause rotation of all said cam platesin unison as a result of the actuation ofany one of said push rods, saidrotation being limited so that only one pin is projected from theselected element.

20. In selecting mechanism for selecting one or more units from a groupsuch as certain records in a multiple record phonograph, in combination,a plurality of elements each having a plurality of radially movable pinsspaced around and projectable from the periphery thereof, a rotatableshaft having said elements fixed thereto with the pins in alignment, camplates .freely rotatable on said shaft and having association with anelement respectively, means positioned between each element and its camplate holding said plate inoperative with respect thereto, a push rodfor each cam plate for operatively positioning the plate with respect toits element, each plate having means thereon whereby upon rotation ofthe plate the pins will be projected from its element in sequence, saidcam plates each having a plurality of spaced projections extending fromtheir periphery and equal in number to the units in the group, a platemember having movement in a direction toward the cam plates upon"actuation of any one of said push rods, whereby said plate member willengage a projection on each cam plate to rotate said plates in unison alimited extent so that only one pin is projected from the selectedelement.

21. In selecting mechanism for selecting one or more units from a groupsuch as certain records in a multiple record phonograph, in combination,a plurality of elements each having a plurality of radially movable pinsspaced around and projectable from the periphery thereof, a rotatableshaft having said elements fixed thereto with the pins in alignment, camplates freely rotatable on said shaft and having association with anelement respectively, means positioned between each element and its camplate holding said plate inoperative with respect thereto, a push rodfor each cam plate for operatively positioning the plate with respect toits element,

u said plate having a cam thereon for coaction with the pins of saidelement, whereby upon rotation element in sequence, means including aplate member arranged'to cause rotation of all said cam plates in unisonas a result of the actuation of any one of said push rods, said rotationbeing limited so that only one pin is projected from the selectedelement, and means rendering the plate member inoperative to producerotation of said cam plates. 1

.22. In selecting mechanism for selecting one or more units from a groupsuch as certain records in a multiple record phonograph,.in

' combination, a plurality of elements each having a plurality ofradially movable pins spaced around and projectable from the peripherythereof, a rotatable shaft having said elements fixed thereto-with thepins in alignment, cam

plates freely rotatable on said shaft and having 2,266,495 of the platethe pins will be projected from its record carriers, each movable to andfrom a playassociation with an element respectively, means positionedbetween each. element and its cam plate holdingsaid plate inoperativewith respect thereto, a push rod for each cam plate for operativelypositioningthe plate with respect to its element, each plate havingmeans thereon wherebyupon rotation of the plate the pins will beprojected from its element in sequence, a plate member for rotating allsaid cam. plates in unison upon actuation of any one of saidpush rods,said rotation being limited sothat only one pin is projected from theselected element, and an indexing member for rotating said elements andsaid cam plates in unison and in the same direcr projecting a pin. i

23. In an automatic phonograph, a stack of playingposition over aturntable, means for moving the carriers to and from said position, aselector adjustable along the stack of record carriers for connecting aselected carrier to said means,'selectin g mechanism capable ofselecting a plurality of records, including elements cortion but whichis opposite to the rotation for record carriers, each movable to andfrom awith the projecting pin corresponding to the record played willdepress said pin.

24. In an automatic phonograph, a stack of mg position over a turntable,means for moving the carriers to and from saidposition, a selector Iadjustable along the stack of record carriers for connecting aselectedcarrier to said means, selectingmechanism capable of selecting aplurality of records, including elements corresponding in number to therecord carriers and having pins, radially projectable from the peripherythereof, means for each element for projecting a pin therefrom on eachactuation, said means operating so that the pins projected from theselected elements will be angularly spaced an equal distance, arotatable member operatively connecting withsaid selector and mountedfor limited bodilymovement, said member having fingers spirally arrangedalong its length for contact with projecting pins of said elements,

.whereby the selecting mechanism controls the operation of the selectorand the'records are played according to the selection of'the elements asindicated by-the pins projecting therefrom,

' means operated by the phonograph following the ing pin correspondingto the record played will depress said pin, and other means for impartresponding in number to the record carriers'andj I 'having pins radiallyprojectable from the periphery thereof, means. for each element forprojecting a pin therefrom on each'actuation, said means operating sothat pins projected from the selected elements will be angularly spacedplayin'gof aselected record to cause bodily movement of said rotatablemember, whereby the finger of said member in contact with the projectingan indexing movement to said elements after said projecting pin has beendepressed.

- I cant. a; onaams A.

anequal distance, a rotatable member opera-

